Golbez
Infographic (September 2023)
Character Notes & Recommendations
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Numbers listed below refer to the 7 passives to select for each Ultimate Summon Board for the character. Top is 1, bottom is 7.Diabolos choose 3 / 4 / 6
Odin choose 3 / 6 / 7
Bahamut choose 3 / 4 / 6
Usuals:
Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Brothers 4 / 5 / 7
Leviathan, Pandemonium, Alexander 4 / 5 / 6
For more details and help with summons, check Summon Hub!
Sphere Recommendations
NOTE: The sphere letters below are hyperlinked to our Sphere Hub which lists all available spheres sorted by effect!A Sphere - Focus on BRV DMG, Golbez is a mixed attacker who often hits for weakness damage.
E Sphere - He imperils every few turns from S2 or EX or LD, so any ATK sphere is fine for E, but Yuffie might not always be active depending on the situation.
How-To-Play Notes
Golbez should open the fight with Twin Meteor (EX) to max his Shadow Dragon stats, and to get his 4th framed buff. Aim to use his EX and LD as much as possible in FR time as they're his hardest hitting buttons after FR Echo.
Rising Wave (S1)is your single target BRV shave with splash.
Glare Hand (S2) is your AoE BRV shaving skill, which is best against multiple enemies. This also drops the ever important Dark imperil.
Note : both of these skills are mixed in their weapon typing.
Use Black Fang (LD) to maintain his LD buff. You start the quest with it, so you can wait until your second EX to use it, which will be the exact turn that it just fell off, for perfect timing. You’re fine to use it earlier, Golbez has excellent longevity.
Dark Enchant (AA) will give him 30% more BRV DMG up, since all of his skills are already Dark element, as well as a boost to his mBRV.
Twin Moon (BT) provides his BT aura which heavily focuses on boosting BRV DMG (which Golbez needs due to the lack of BRV gains in his kit). It also prevents enemies from gaining or stealing BRV without the need of a debuff making it handy for enemies who resist freeze.
Dragon's Crest Fiery Glow (FR) is his hard-hitting FR ability that provides party with Dark Enchant and 50% HP DMG & Limit along with BRV DMG Limit if you hit Elemental Weakness. Make sure a source of Dark Imperil is up and this is a free, great bonus. His FR time asks for:
Dark ability on turn: +35%
Weakness BRV DMG on turn: +40%
To ensure allies his weakness, bring a leveled up Enna call for her framed Dark Imperil. Enna LDCA is great on Golbez as it can give him the chance to spam EX in BT phase however an ally holding it for the imperil is also very strong.